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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-10
FIRE RECORD.
Fire and Loss of Life,

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 9.-The most seri-
Gus fire in this city for years broke out at
noon today, in the dry goods store OF q. D..
Sawyer & Co. 1t was discovered by clerk,
who fgaye the alarm, but the fire got great
headway before the frozen flre hydrants
6 o'clock in the afternoon, and completely
gutted the block of three stores, of which
G. o. Sawyer & Co.'s was the centre one.
About one hour and a half after the fire
started, the firemen found in the rear of
Sawyer's store the dead body Of Thomas II.
Laughton, the clerk of the fire board, one Of
the fire board and member of the editorial
staff of the Times. Evidently he had gene
In when the fire first started, and had been
caught. Just after the fire was seen there
was an explosion, and the glass front Of the
store was thrown into the street. 1t is sup
posed that Laughton was cut off from the
front and ran to the rear to escape. The
back windows all had heavy iron bars, and
Laught0n was found Just und0fUne Of these
windows suffocated. He had broken the
failed.
The burned block belonged TO the Averill
estate, and was valued at $4,000. 1t was
insured for about $4,000 Sawyer's insur-
ance aggregates about $4,000. Jacobs q
Forbes, in the south store of the block, lose
IN the north store Of the block, lose about
$1,000; insured for $500. Mrs. Hollister,
over the store, loses 5000; insured. G. Fox
d CO., building insured; on stock $4,000;
badly damaged by water. The building is
owned by the estate of G. Fox, and is insur-
ed for $4,000; the loss by fire and water is
fully $1,000 The wife Of Laughton has gone
crazy with grief.
Three Thousand People Homeless.
DALLAS, Tex, Jan. S.-The town of Duck
Creek, containing 5000 inhabitants and sit
uated ten miles north of Dallas, was destroy
ed yesterday by fire. The fire originated in
a defective chimney. The loss on buildings
and merchandise is 100000; uninsured.
Fire at Springfield, Ohio.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 8-This morning the
Ohio Southern railroad machine car shops
caught IRE by the explosion of a torch in the
r0und-house. They are now in mass of
ruins. Six locomotives and two cars of val
liable machinery, besides the buildings, were
destroyed. Loss $4,000; fully insured
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CHINESE PIRATES
Capture and Massacre French Car
rison and Frontier Towns.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S.-Adviees from
Hong Kong by the steamer City of Pekin
state that trouble on the frontier of Tonquin
and China has assumed most serious proper
tions. News has been received at Hong
Kong from Pakhoi by the German steamer
Signal, thaat large bodies of Chinese pirates
attacked the French garrison at Hakoi on
November "A, and after three days seige
completely annihilated the town. They also
attacked Mong Koi with a similar result.
The latter is town ten miles from the coast
on the border line of China and Tonquin.
No particulars of the massacre which oc-
CURED at Mong Koi were given. Hakoi Is
about 30 miles south of Mong Koi on the
coast. The French had small fertilization
there with garrison Of sixty men under
command of Lieut.. ..McMahon, nephew of
Marshal Mcmahon. After three days
siege only twenty-three of the garrison re-
manned alive. These made a sortie but not
one of them survived. The latest informa-
tion is to the effect that the cities of Hakoi
and M0ng Koi are in flames. 1t is believed
that the same parties which captured the
boundary commissioners perpetrated these
massacres.
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INDIANA POLITICS.
An Intensely Interesting Week
Looked for In the Legislature.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9.-The coming week
will be one of intense interest in the Indiana
Legislature. Speaker Sayre of the Repre-
sentatiyes last week sent message to the
Senate, informing that body that Monday
morning he would proceed to canvas and to
declare the result of the vote of the Novems
ber election for Lieut.. Governor, the law
requiring this to be done in the presence of
the two houses. The Senate received the
message, laid it ON the table and adjourned
till Tuesday. Tomorrow morning the Re-
publican members of the Senate will appear
in the hall of the House where they will be
recognized as the Senate. The vote for Lieut..
Governor will be canvassed and announced
and Col. Robertson sworn in, after which he
will preside over the joint assemblies. 1t is
understood he will subsequently find means
to officicially inform Senator Pratt he has
been sworn into Office and is ready to take
his seat as presiding officer of that body.
The Republicans claim to be ac ting in strict
conformity with the law. and insists that the
claim of Senator Smith to the presidency of
the Senate will be utterly void after
such notification. Col. Robertson claims to
preside over the Senate is considered by the
Democratic majority when he presents HIM
self. The contest of Lieutenant Governor
ship will of course be ended; If his claim is
denied, which is among the probabilities, it
has not yet been made known what steps
will be taken. In reference to the senator
ship, the Republicans are still united in
their support of Harrison. Gov. Gray has
withdrawn in the interest of Mr. Turpier,
and the Dcmocratssare not yet united on any
condition Holman is still here, and is push
ing his candidacy.
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Mean daily bar. 80. .2sO Maximum ther.5 o
Mean daily ther.. 10 Minimum ther...-8.2
Mean daily DIV pt-6.o Max. vel wind....10N
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. o, 1887, 1000 p. M
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations
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Some $50 Democrats met at the Revere
House, Boston, Saturday, and celebrated the
I'D anniversary of the battle OF New Orleans.
VIM. p. Spear, collector for r. II. White
q Co., has disappeared from Boston. He
stood high in religious circles, but was Of
loY business principles. He took away
5000 Of the firms money.
A strike of $4,000 miners in Northumber-
land. Eng, is imminent, owing to dispute
about wages.
Two aged misers were found dead in their
house in Philadelphia, Saturday, probably
frozen to death. So far 100000 in money
and securities has been discovered.
-Four of the young men Of Sydney, Aus
tralia, condemned to death recently for an
outrageous assault upon servant girl, were
hanged Thursday. Two others were to have
been executed, but were reprieyed.
John S. Newbury, of Detroit, Michigan,
has left $4, ,230, ,0OO-$i, 100000 to his widow,
$4,000 to local charities, $4,000 each to the
Boards of Home and Foreign Missions Of
the Presbyterian church, and to the trustees
of the Board of Education, anc 5000 to the
Presbyterian Board Of Publication for SAB
bath School work, besides smaller amounts.
The Railroad Commissioners have decided
that the recent accident at West Springfield,
Mass, were caused by an indlscoverable
flaw in the broken wheel.
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Fire at SprInefIeId. ohio.
AN IMPORTANT CASE
Which VIII Settle Question of Con-
troll over Indians.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, JAM 8-A case of un-
argued in the United States Circuit Court
yesterday before Judge Nelson. The case
was Gus III. Beaulileau VS.. L. Sheehan. The
plaintiff is a well known Deputy United
States Marshal who has Indian blood in his
veins and Is a member of the Chippewa
tribe, and resident, until elected, of the
White Earth reservation. The defendant is
the Indian agent at White Earth who elected
him from the reservation some months ago
and confscated the printing establishment
which Beaulileau had placed ON the reserva-
ton, with the intention of publishing q
newspaper. The suit is for $4,000 damages.
The case is regarded by the Interior De-
partment as of the greatest Importance, as it
involves the nature of the authority of the
department over Indians and their property,
and whether the Indians have any rights
that the courts can enforce against the gov
ernment. The Indian not being a citizen
cannot bring an action in court. A United
States statute of 1858 allows the Indian
Commissioner to remove any Indian from a
reservation whenever it may seem to him
from any cause desirable, and Agent Shee-
han elected Beaulileau on an order from the
department coniscating the property. He
was, therefore, acting in his official capacity
as agent of the government. The case will
decide not only whether the Indian has an
appeal from the action of the Interior De-
partment, but also whether he can resort to
the United States courts to determine his
property rights if he has any, and it has
generally been supposed that he had none.
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THE NEWS IN BATH.
The Rum Traffic-Free Bridges and a
Free Ferry.

BATH, Jan. 7.
The liquor authorities have at length taken
measures to suppress the Illicit liquor traffic
in this city.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Trade this week, Mr.. ID. J.. Percy
introduced proposition to make the Bay
bridge, Bath Ferry and the Arrowsic bridge
free, OF a large reduction of toll on the ferry.
The committee on business was instructed
to collect information, communicate with
other towns in the county especially inter
ested, and call special public meeting TO
take into consideration the subject. The
towns that would be mostly benefited by the
step are Bath, Woolwich, Arowsie, George
town, Bowdoinham and portion Of Bow
doin, the people of the towns named coming
to Bath to trade. Opposition may be expect
ed ON account of increased expense In keep
ing up repairs from West Bath, Phipsburg,
Richmond, part Of Bowdoin and Perkins,
with T0psham uncertain. 1t will have TO be
done by the vote of the county, authorized
by an act Of the Legislature. Bay bridge Is
owned by the county, the Ferry by the city
Of Bath and Arrowsic bridge by that town.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
FERRY yILLAeE.


Saturday evening at Ferry Village meet
ing was held to see what action the district
would take in regard to closing the schools
on account of the diphtheria in the village.
Mr.. n. B. Knight, the agent for the district,
presided. The meeting was of an informal
nature. Mr.. G. A. Tilton, member Of the
Board Of Health, was called upon and stated
that the board had taken precautions to pre-
vent the spread Of the disease. Other gentle
men spoke, urging that all required precau-
tion be used. When the question as TO
closing the schools was put TO a vote, the
meeting was found to be largely in favor Of
continuing the sessions. The Board Of
Health was given authority TO decide when
children who have had the disease, or.in
whose families it has existed, should be re-
admitted to the schools.
None of the five cases of diphtheria in the
village has terminated fatally, and no new
cases have been reported.
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

newspapers But the reputation which this
OF that club enjoys is oftener for its alimen-
tary than literary OF artistic food. Thus one
peacans, another for its marrow bones, and
others for their mutton broth, tripe and on
ions, steaks and chops, severally. The his
tories of the older clubs would make a very
interesting volume. Life in them, as in the
produced In "Pendennis" and Bulwer's com
edy Money" But il Is still declared that
the frigidity that stamps the caste Of We're
de We're Is more abundant In the older Eng
lish Clubs than in English homes
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THE DAVID J. ADAMS SEIZURE.
Examination of the Final Witness In
the Case at Halifax, N. S.

HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. S.-Isaiah Roberts,
another and probably the final witness in the
David j. Adams seizure case, was examined
today before Admiralty Court Commissioner
Mcclellan. Roberts was one of the crew of
the schooner Adams at the time of her
seizure, and was witness on behalf of the
United States. His direct examination was
conducted by n. III. Meagher, the defending
counsel, and he was cross-examined by Wal
lace Graham, the Canadian lawyer. The
witness stated that bait and ice were pur-
chased for the vessel from party at the
Clements shore, but who the seller was he
did not know. This was the only case of
which he knew where bait and ice were
bought. He said the ice was used to pre-
serve the bait. He denied that there was
any fishing or any further preparation to
fish, inside of three miles of the Canadian
shore. Roberts is native of Yarmouth, but
now an American citizen. His testimony
was not taken in Boston when the others Of
the Adams crew were examined, because his
presence was not then available. There will
not likely be any further proceedings in the
fishery seizure case for several weeks.
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NOw-THE TIME TO SPECULATE
A CTIHE FLUCTUATIONS in the Market Of
IA fer opportunities to spectators TO make
money in Grain, Stocks, Bonds and Petroleum
Prompt personal attention given TO orders re.
eeived by wire or mail. Correspondence solicited
Full information about the markets in our Book,
which will be forwarded free on application.
HI. ID. KYLE, Banker and Broker,
rs Broad and 34 New Streets, New York
nov24 City. eod&wnrmly
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description of clio thing of the unknown man
sent James b. Colby to Springfield yester-
day to investigate. Mr.. Colby found the re-
turned today bringing with him part Of the
coat and piece of the undershirt taken from
the remains, and also hat which Conductor
Chaplin Of the Inflated train said was worn
by the unknown man, whom he awakened
doI ms tlckeI ABOUT lye minutes peloie sIe
identified the hat and coat from marks upon
them as that Of her husband. Besides the
widow Mr. jenkins is survived by a little
boy five months old. The body has been
sent for and is expected to reach here to-
morrow
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over GO wears old, and prominent member
of the church, was brought before Justice
Beattie thit forenoon, on charge of bastardy
The wris on which Selectman Starr was ar
rested was served by his nephew. The girls
name is Fanny K. Benton, IS years old. The
child was born Dec. 4th, and died on the 18th
ult. Starr asked for continuance as he was
without counsel, and he was placed under
bonds for his appearance on the 18th inst
Attorney Zacher appeared for the complain
ant, and Starr has engaged Henry G. New
ton. There is no doubt of Stars guilt, and
the story is afioat that he is to be disciplined.
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a Word About calendars.

There are calendars aud calendars, big and
little, good, bad and Indifferent, useful and
ornamental, high-pnced, low-prieed, and no
price at ALL But for substantial, practical
calendar, especially suitable for business Of
fees, etc, with figures that can be read
across large room; and that will hang on
the wall In good shape from January to De-
cember, few will mind paying 25 cents This
Just about covers cost and postage for the
one issued by n. w. Aver q Son, Newspaper
Advertising Agents, Times Building, Phila-
delphia.
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Second Parish.

So much interest has been manifested in
the special services Of prayer held during the
past week it has been thought best to con-
tinue them. Special services will be held on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday even-
ings, at 7.3O, and Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock. Rev. +. I. Bayley win assist the
pastor ON Wednesday.
Rev. DIR. Bashford preached to a large con-
gregation yesterday afternoon.
A converted Cinnamon was present at the
Chinese class and spoke to his countrymen,
many Of whom were moved to tears by his
presentation Of the truths Of the gospel.
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THE GREAT TELESCOPE.
Safe Arrival of the Lick Lenses In
California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. S.-The crown
and flint glasses of the great objective Of the
Lick Observatory have arrived safely at the
summit of Mount Hamilton. When the
covers of the boxes were removed it was
found that the glasses had not moved out Of
place in the slightest degree. The wrap
pings of cotton flannel, 40 yards to each
glass, were then carefully cut away, and tn Q
delicacy by Mr.. Frazier, in accordance with
instructions given him by Alvin Clark. In
vestigation shows that neither the flint nor
the crown glass had been injured at all. Each
was in as good condition as when it left the
han ds of the Clarks. Captain Floyd thinks
that the observatory viii be ready to be
turned over to the trustees of the university
by the 1st Of September.
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Knights Yet True to PowderIy.

DENVER, Col. Jan. 8. The annual meet
ing of District No. 50, K. of L., embracing
every town touched by the main line or
branches of the Union Pacific Railway,
which has been in session here since Sum
day, yesterday passed resolutions endorsing
every action taken by Grand Master Pow
derly in the settlement Of the Southwestern
and Chicago strikes, as well as his views re-
garding trades unions. The convention
pledges Powderly unfailing support.
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Two Men Killed and Two Others
Badly injured.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 9.-An accident this
morning on the Wilmington and Northern
railroad, a little distance south of Lenape
station, killed two men and badly hurt two
got out Of the switch below Lenape station.
A tiagman was sent back but before he got
800 yards another freight train came up at
full speed and ran into the caboose of the
standing train, killing Conductor Harry
Humbert and companion, VIM. B. Martin,
who were asleep. The overturned stove set
fire to the car which was soon destroyed, and
the bodies of the two men were burned to
cinders. Henry Knox, brakeman, was al
so in the cab, and the fireman of the train
was under the engine clearing the cinder box
when the crash came. Both were badly in
jured The coroner's jury this afternoon
placed the blame upon Conductor Humbert,
who was asleep at his post.
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REFUSES FOOD AND DIES.
Fatal Termination of Mary Harlan's
Forty. two Days Of Fasting.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 8.-Mary Harlan,
a we'll known woman of the town, ended a
AZ days fast at the hospital this morning by
dying. Five years ago she was well known
milliner, and did good business. About
two months ago she found herself recovering
from spree at the wOrkhouse. She refused
to partake of food, and after IA days of fast
hospital. There it was the same way; She
refused to eat, and it was thought that her
reason was dethroned. Last night she
beckoned the nurse to the bedside, and in
low tones told her sad history, and said no.
body would have cause to, regret her death,
as she had not relative in the world. She
stated that she had starved herself to death,
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Frozen Dead on a Lonely Island.

HALIFAX, Jan. S.-The Newfoundland
schooner Minnie was wrecked and sunk in
the Bras dor lake on the 2Sth ult. She was
from Georgetown for st. Johns with a cargo
of produce. She ran ashore in a snow storm,
soon keeled over and sunk. Captain Carew
and crew escaped in their boat in half
frozen condition, and found themselves on
an island on which there were only two
houses. While endeavoring to, walk to one
froze to death. The others then determined
that they were less likely to lose their lives
in the water than out Of it, and walked two
miles along the shore in water up to their
armpits. They managed to crawl to the
house, but were nearly dead from exhaution.
Next day they found and buried the body of
their comrade and witnessed the plunder of
the wreck by people from the mainland. The
captain owned the vessel.
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AvIctim Of the Railroad Disaster.

CONCORD. n. H., Jan. 9.-There Is no
taken from the wreck of the Boston & All
bany Railroad near West Springfield, Mass,
Tuesday morning, was that Of John Jenkins,
a young stone cutter of this city. Mr.. Jen-
king went to Amsterdam, N. Y, to set up a
monument. and lett Utica for home Monday
night, since which time nothing has been
heard from him. His wife seeing a partial
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Dlreful but Z. Probably Harmless
Threats of Dynamlters.

SAN Francisco, Jan. S.-The Examiner
yesterday morning published letter from the
alleged authors of the dynamite explosion on
the cable road in Ninth street, Wednesday
night. The letter is written with red ink on
coarse buck-colored paper, and is signed
august Howlitz.'' The letter states that
the persons responsible for the explosion are
members of a powerful organization which
originated in Chicago directly after the Hay
market riots. 1t further states that the dy-
namiters have no connection with the Car
Mems Union, and that the latter are entire
ly ignorant Of who the dynamiters are. The
letter concludes as follows: 1--WE have a
explosions, and shall go forward in earnest
if the roads persist in refusing car men their
just rights"
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Death of General Duncan.

Brevet Brigadier General Thomas Duncan
died here yesterday. His case was one of
the most remarkable in the annals sof the
war, presenting an instance heretofore al
most, if not altogether, unknown,-that of
survival after being struck by cannon ball.
General Duncan was struck in the head and
a portion of his skull was carried off. Tre-
panning was resorted to, and he has worn
for 20 odd years silver plate which replaced
the abstracted portions of his shattered
skull He was born in Illinois and appoint
commissioned first lieutenant, May 27,
1876, and breyeted for gallant and meritori-
GUS conduct on the field
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The Baltimore & ohio Disaster.

TIFFIN, o., Jan. S.-The coroner's inquest
into the cause of the Baltimore & Ohio wreck
near the Republic station, Tuesday, contin-
ued today. The principal witness was Jesse
M. Spooner, one Of the first outsiders at the
scene. He testified that but little was done
to aid anybody in the smoking car, and he
was sure several bodies burned entirely up
besides the ten taken out Of the ruins. The
engineer failed to respond to the subpoena
of the coroner.
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Death of an Old LAWYER.

ERIE, Pa, Jan. 9.-Elijah Babbitt, the
Oldest resident of Erie, and probably the old
died here to-day in his ninety-second year.
He was born in Providence, r. l., admitted
to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1924, served in
the State Legislature as representative and
senator and was a member Of Congress from
1858 to 1862. He tried suit in court last
summer
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Standish Lodge.

Standish Lodge No. 20. +. and A. NJ. has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term:
w. MI. c. Shaw.
$. W.-Danel l.. Warren.
j. W.-Wm. ii. Dresser.
Treas.-J. s. Webster
Sec.-J. ID. Higgins.
S. D.-John III. Davis.
j. D.-Samuel ii. Dresser.
Fiuance Com.--Tobias Lord, John III. Davis, A
Nj Rich.
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Explosive Flour.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba, Jan. S.-A terrific
explosion occurred yesterday in new -four
ing mill at Carberry, a hundred miles west Of
this city. The explosion was caused by flour
dust igniting. The loss on the building and
machinery is $4,000.